SOLD. Rowan Corkill (London, England), Set of 2 Photographs, ‘Abscission’ Series. 2016
Rowan Corkill (London, England), Set of 2 Photographs, ‘Abscission’ Series. 2016. Type-c print, Edition of 3. Edition of 10. Private Collection.
The Abscission series carries on from then Ablution works, reiterating the notion that man
needs to find peace, respect and a greater understanding of the natural world. Abscission is
the process by which plants shed leaves each fall, removing the old before a regrowth of the
new in spring. This act of rejuvenation is akin to resurrection or ablution, ridding oneself of
sins and wrongdoings as an attempt to become a better person or worshipper. The human
species must learn from abscission, to shed our wrongdoings and ignorance and re-grow a
new and better understanding and appreciation for nature.
THE ARTIST: ROWAN CORKILL, LONDON, ENGLAND
Rowan Corkill’s work is created from a deep ethnological fascination with various cultural religious and occult beliefs, many of which are founded on a cross pollination of reality and fantasy.
Rowan Corkill’s work features many strange and bizarre materials collected from human, animal and plant life, most of which are imbued with strong symbolic references and meanings. These symbolisms are often created out of superstitious and fictitious beliefs which elevate the objects and materials beyond the ‘norms’ of the everyday. Yet the creations of these beliefs are firmly rooted in realism as the core of all things.
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